Stephen Hudson

Stephen grew up in Tynemouth and learnt to surf through his father. Stephen owns the Tynemouth Surf Company and has an integral role in running the OíNeill Surf Championships.

Stephen was interviewed by Kylea Little on 17 November 2005. The interview took place at Tynemouth Surf Company and lasted 18 minutes and 13 seconds.

Photograph of Stephen Hudson in Tynemouth Surf Company

Surfing smells

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"Definitely surfboard wax because itís such a distinctive smell"

Definitely surfboard wax because itís such a distinctive smell, or smells I should say. You can get waxes which smell of banana, coconut, vanilla, strawberry- all sorts of different flavours. So when you smell that, you always think of surfing. Wetsuits- you can always tell a wetsuit because it always smells when youíve been in the ocean- it doesnít matter how many times you wash it, it never seems to smell nice. But thereís them distinctive smells. Dampness as well.